I created this scale related to lgbt+ people, because I think that most of the scales already existing (like the Kinsey scale) are pretty reductive, and rarely cover attraction to non-binary identities and the ace spectrum along with the other (mainstream) orientations. So, if you think this one is accurate, it would be a huge thing to help me to popularize it.
I have the portuguese version [here].
To access the links, you can read further or download the PDF version [here]
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Spherientations scale: a romantic and/or sexual orientations’ scale
Created by Anilyan
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The spherical scale: presentation of a translucid sphere that locates certain orientations in points. It considers the orientations and the relations between them contemplated in the following pages.
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Relations between orientations
Opposition:
bi/pan and cetero
hetero and homo
fin and min
a and zed/alo
- it’s implied that the surface of the sphere represents attraction, and the center, lack of it. In between we have grey areas.
Overlapping:
bi/pan - someone who likes all genders can identify as bi, pan or both. Or other m-spec labels [reasons to pick bi or pan].
Similarities:
hetero/homo/fin/min – attraction towards one gender (mono)
hetero/homo/min/fin/bi/pan – included attraction towards binary genders
bi/pan/fin/min/a/homo/cetero – lgbt+ attractions
bi/pan/a/cetero – non-mono attractions (m-pec and a-spec)
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Handy definitions:
Hetero – attraction towards opposite/different gender
Homo – attraction towards same/similar gender
Fin – attraction towards femininity/feminine identity, by a non-binary person
Min – attraction towards masculinity/masculine identity, by a non-binary person
Bi – attraction towards more than one gender (two, all, or a nr in between)
Pan – attraction towards all genders / regardless of gender
Cetero – attraction towards non-binary people. Don’t use in problematic ways!
Zed (community name) / Alo (medical name) – umbrella to any of the above, feeling attraction
A – lack of attraction
Grey – between A and Zed
Worth noticing:
You only use labels if you want to.
Everyone defines their label differently. For nuances and problematics, check @Ash Hardell [material].
